Hat-fastener.



UNITED STATE PATENT orrron.

WILLIAM M. SroRER, OF ANDERSON, MISSOURI.

HAT-FASTENER.

No. 919,975. Specification of Application filed October 6,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. Sronnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anderson, in the county of McDonald and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto hat fasteners designed more particularly for holding ladies hats in position, and one of the principal obj ects of the same is to dispense with the ordinary long sharp steel pins and to prevent the hat from being punctured by the pin for-securing it in place.

Another objectof the invention is to provide a hat fastener which will not injure the scalp, which can be attached to any hat, which cannot be lost or misplaced, which will hold a veil in. proper position and which will prevent the hair from becoming disarranged.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a central vertical section taken through a ladys hat, showing my fastener in position for use thereon. Fig. 2 is a detail pers ective view ofthe two members of the hat astener in position to be connected. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the two members of the fastener, and showing in dotted lines one of the members in position to be withdrawn. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 3;

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a ladys hat which may be of any approved form or construction. Secured within the hat is the usual bandeau 2, and connected to the projecting portion of the bandeau 2 is what may be termed a bandelet 3 comprising a curved late having stitch-holes 4 extending through? the same to provide means whereby said plate may be secured to the rojecting portion of the bandeau. The p ate 3 may be suitably'ornamented and may be cut away in the center, as. at 5, to reduce the weight of the plate and to render it more attractive in appearance. Near the opposite ends of the bandelet apertures 6 are provided, said apertures having upper and lower extensions 7 of reduced area for a purpose which will presently a pear.

The fastener or comb consists o' a curved Letters Patent.

base or plate member 8, suitably ornamented upon its outer face and having secured thereto preferably near its opposite end fastening members 9, said members being curved, as at 10, and provided with upwardly curved terminal ends 11. The members 9 are provided with blunt points 12 to prevent injury to the head of the wearer. Balls or stops 13 are connected to the members 9 at points adjacent to the member 8.

In securing the hat to the head of the wearer, the members 9 are projected through the apertures 6 in the bandelet, and when the balls or stops 13 are passed through said apertures 6, the member 8 is depressed to carry the stops 13 upon the inner sides of the contracted branch portion 7 of the apertures 6 to thus hold the member 8 in lace and to hold the hat upon. the head. I nder some conditions it may be desirable to secure the fastener in lace by moving the member 8 upward and securing the balls or stops in the contracted portions at the upper end of the apertures 6. When the hat is to be removed, a slight upward movement upon the member 8 will release the stops upon'the contracted portions of the apertures and permit the member 8 to be removed. ,After the hat has been removed from the head of the wearer, the member 8 may be again secured in place to serve as means for suspending the hat from a hook or other support, by engaging the hook with the fastening members 9 inside the hat.

My inventionis of simple construction, can be readily applied to any form of hat, 'may be used as a veilfastener when detached from the hat, can beused as a back comb and can be ornamented and made of any suitable light material.

I claim:

1. A hat fastener comprising a member secured to the hat and provided with o positely disposed apertures, said apertures laving upper and lower contracted portions, and

a fastener member comprising a curved plate having a plurality of curved holders, and stops on said holders for engaging the contracted portionsof the apertures.

2. A hat fastener comprising a member secured to the crown of a hat and provided with oppositely disposed apertures having contracted upper and lower ends, a detaoh- 1 In testimony whereof 1 allix my" signature able fastener nernber comprising a curved in presence of two witnesses. plate curved holders secured to said p ate I v\ said bolders being provided with upW-ardb WILLIAM S101 5 turned blunt terminal ends, and stops se- Witnesses:

cured to said holders to engage the con- NELL CHAMBLIss,

traoted ends of said openings. A. R. DUNN. 

